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About Despair

Extensively revised by Nabokov in 1965–thirty years after its original publication–Despair is the wickedly inventive and richly derisive story of Hermann, a man who undertakes the perfect crime–his own murder.

About Despair

Extensively revised by Nabokov in 1965–thirty years after its original publication–Despair is the wickedly inventive and richly derisive story of Hermann, a man who undertakes the perfect crime–his own murder.

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About Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov was born on April 23, 1899, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Nabokovs were known for their high culture and commitment to public service, and the elder Nabokov was an outspoken opponent of antisemitism and one of the… More about Vladimir Nabokov

About Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov was born on April 23, 1899, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Nabokovs were known for their high culture and commitment to public service, and the elder Nabokov was an outspoken opponent of antisemitism and one of the… More about Vladimir Nabokov